DESCRIPTION: One postdoctoral position will be available beginning as soon as March 2010 to work in the lab of Rob Dunn at North Carolina State University. Work will include research in temperate and tropical forests of the Americas or Asia to examine geographic variation in ants and the processes they mediate, from seed dispersal to predation. In addition, the postdoc will have a role in working with teachers to begin student-based sampling of ants and ant-mediated processes in classrooms around the world. Within this framework, the postdoc might work on mutualisms, predation, parasitism or disease. This is one of three new postdoctoral positions available in the lab and so scope exists for diverse collaborations and roles.
RESEARCH GROUP: The position is based in the lab of Rob Dunn (http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rrdunn/). On a day-to-day basis, the successful candidate will interact with three additional postdocs and four students in the Dunn lab, one postdoc at Harvard Forest, as well as two more postdocs and a total of ten graduate students in the broader lab group working in conservation, ecology and biogeography of insects (http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rrdunn/labgroup.html ). In addition, the postdoc will interact with a global network of ant biologists associated with the project http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rrdunn/GlobalAntDatabaseAccess.html) LOCATION: North Carolina State University. The position is based in the Department of Biology, a large interdisciplinary department with strong links to the research in Biomathematics, Genetics, Entomology and Forestry departments and to researchers at neighboring Duke and UNC. QUALFICATIONS: The position requires a Ph.D. and experience in ecology, biogeography, microbiology, evolution or related fields. The applicant’s CV should indicate evidence of strong scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications. APPLICATION: Final application must be done online, but initial inquiries before application should be direct to Rob Dunn (rob_d...@ncsu.edu). See http://jobs.ncsu.edu for instructions and required documentation. A CV, statement of research interests and contact information for three references are required. Proper documentation of identity and employability will be required before the hiring process can be finalized. PROPOSED HIRE DATE: Job opens 4/10/2010. Applications will be considered as they arrive with a closing date of 6/1/2010. We would ideally like to hire by 6/1/10 such that fieldwork can begin this summer and even earlier start dates are possible. Position appointment will last for one year from starting date, with possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. North Carolina State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Persons with disabilities who need accommodations in the application process should contact Susan Marschalk, Department of Zoology, via telephone at (919) 515-2741, or via e-mail at susan_marsch...@ncsu.edu
